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== == == == Most large mass-market vessels (Carnival, Royal Carribbean, etc) have top speeds around 21-24 knots. Smaller vessels and boats designed for long distances can go a few knots faster (the Queen Mary 2, for instance, can do 29 knots which is highly unusual for a large cruise ship).
This does not mean they always operate at full speed-- generally they will go as fast as necessary to get where they are going on a given day, so on a short hop between nearby ports, they may go much slower. Figure 14-20 knots is a pretty typical range for most cruises.
A Knot roughly equals 1.15 MPH. So that gives us 16-24 mph. Again, this is just the ballpark. The reason for the low speed is the rapidly increasing resistance of water against the submerged hull. Ships designed specifically for high speed (warships generally) will also result in a bouncier ride, which isn't something most cruisers are interested in.
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∙ 13y agoCruise ships generally cruise between 11 and 17 knots, depending on the distance that needs to be covered while underway, harbor traffic and the sea conditions.
The world's fastest cruise ship ever built was the Queen Elizabeth 2 which could travel up to 30 miles.
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∙ 9y agoMost cruise ships travel about 20-25 knots.
A Nautical Mile is about 1.15 stutue miles. However they don't always go that fast. Sometimes when they are going to a port overnight that is not that far they actually just float around awhile, however, if the port is quite far they travel at maximum service speed.
The average speed of a cruise ship is between 21 to 24 knots. However, this greatly depends on the actual length and weight of the overall cruise ship.
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∙ 12y agoDepending on the size of the ship and the ships' engine, top speed varies. In general, you can expect top speed around 40 knots, and service speed (the speed that is most commonly used when passengers are onboard) is around 25-30 knots.
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∙ 15y agoIt depends on the cruise ship. usually, a slightly larger than average cruise ship is around 850 feet long.
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∙ 15y ago38 knots with an average of 35 knots during the maiden voyage of ocean liner SS United States.
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∙ 13y agoThe RMS Queen Mary 2 has a top speed of 29.62 knots and a cruising speed of 26 knots.
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